Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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From across TiHi U er and (lntmuitmuid students diMutiA what made them chaoAe Tetnpk n r,A . i Alexandra Ahado According to Temple's Admissions, each year approximately 4.700 students apply to Temple as tranters. Eighty-five percent of these students are accepted and roughly 60 percent decide to attend. In other words, almost half of the student body is made up of transfer srudentsfrom a variety of schools. These students can come during either Fall or Spring semester and havedijjerent reasons for their decision. Despite these differences, they are all happy about the change. Talia Gottesman. a junior Nursing major, transferred from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst after her first semester. 'I wanted to be closer to home and other aspects of my life that were important to me.' Gottesman said. I fell no reason to stay at another state school that I was paying more money for.' 'Even though Temple is a large school, they give you a lot of options to make it feel like a small school.” Gottesman added. There are a ton of opportunities to form small communities—through clubs and such—where you are more that just a number. It’s thc act that it’s a big school thatgivesyou all these options.” Ethan Wasserman, a junior Public Health major, and Nathan Peretz a sophomore Landscape Architecture major, are roommates and both transferred to Temple for their respective programs. Peretz enjoys the big city feel with the small school attention that hegets by livingon Main Campus and commuiingeveryday to Ambler jor his major. Wasserman transferred to live in a house with his friends, one of whom was Peretz. The pair lived in a house with jive other students, all of which were transfer students except two. Max Cohen, a transfer student from Penn State-Berks made the switch because he wanted more access to the city. 'It has the fast-paced vibe of a city but can also be laid-back at rimes as well. Cohen said. Cohen is still transitioninginto theschool and admits that there are less hours in a day at Temple than anywhere else. Despite this fact, he is ‘very happy that he has an exciting week and not just exciting weekends Temple also accepts in ternarionai students jrom over too countries, many of which come to this school for tts excellent academics. There are many structures in place to help them through ' the transitionprocess.such asyear-round English courses to improw their language skills. These courses help the student feel more comfortable with the languageand communicating with others. Temple is also developing a program to help international students get on-campus jobs for extra cash and personal - Jttuu h, i |uv. B Mj nuSon SfAtm. rufU k-jmhrt, - : tart. t « thu V «n frd fvw lhOi iNf MO in U « B ,7 •' M » t'Wllc to 'fnrpv bCOUK • ('0 ... Suv-eis 4 it «n th n MW) Uf-nKy, Vh vV i I fl'ANZHOU OwH Vnm. i Kotwrost IMu tr i Cnnr ‘s«UxA itu oi fcsm Omr Hrt. KJ, trtpf rrt» g n of the dwvty trti tttqiwi th( OcstrwH to temt d tht itir js was tt tea art ampy } 19 othn cctkoM. | IVAN ritOU 022 fi

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R )M: WtfWqtfxoujh Ok c iSturt»n lit . Ok wortttl kid t«OfJpot» Ul a bre k ind jtib ta » Mt hem « foodtrudev | lUNCHONGKMO CHRSUCOWT!A)» Temple expands campus with a new t'eSidence hall Logan Krum Throughout the academic school year, the corner of Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue has undergone a lot of changes as construction on the new residence building Morgan Hall reached its nal stages. Construction on Morgan Hall began in the spring of 2011 and the projected cost is around $216 million to complete. Set to open for residency in fall of 2013, the hall is named in honor of Board ofTrustees memberMitchel! L Morgan and hiswi e, Hilarie. The Morgans have supported the school and campus for many decades, includinga recent donation of $5 million. Considering the amount of money he donates to the school each year and the fact he is a Temple alum, it only feels appropriate the hall is named after (Morgan!.’ said Tamara Mamistvalova. a senior Biochemistry major. Morgan remained actively involved with Temple since his time here as a student Earning his bachelors degree in Business Management from the Fox School of Business in 1976. and a law degree from the Beasley School of Law in 1980. Morgan officially joined Temple's Board ofTrustees in 2002. Morgan also acted on the Fox School of Business Board of Visitors for eight years, and participated on the Beasley School of Law Board 0 Visitors during 2003. (Morgan Hall is a very nice dedication to (Morgan! because he's donated a 024 § AM great amount of money to the school in addition to everything else he does. said Ulrich P. Joseph, a fellow Board ofTrustees member. “He’s done so much for the school. It's nice that he’ll get to leave his legacy behind in the building's name. (Morgan has been very modest since he found out Joseph added. His and his wi e's name will be attached to his building, but he's remained very modest about the accomplishment. The hall will stand 27 floors high and provide a beautiful view of the city. It will accommodate over 1.250 beds, vastly increasing the number of students living on campus. IthinkthehallwillbringapositivechangetoTemple.'saidAveryStine.afreshman Business Management major. ‘Having more people living on campus will create a more tight-knit atmosphere, and the location allows access to many resources. ' Each suite will accommodate four students and will include a ull kitchen, two bathrooms, and shared livingspace. “I’m considering living there because the layout plans and set up are very nice and have a cool modern design.’ said Alexander Ma. a sophomore Film and Media Arts major. From what I've seen, it's aesthetically pleasing. The hall will also eature a ten-story mid-rise, which will be home to additional residential rooms as well as administrative space. A dining facility and prime retail space will also be included. In total, the building will add 660.000 square feet to Temple's campus. I’m excited to see what shops will be included in the retail section. said Mandy Moya.anundeclared reshman. “I the rumorsaboutH M are true, J llgoevery week. “I want to try their food places. said Travis Boemer, a freshman Marketing major. “It'll be nice to have more variety on campus.' Morgan hall is part of Temple's 20 20 plan, a mission that hopes to improve the university's campus by constructing new buildings and improving green outdoor areas withinTemple'spre-existingframework. Also a part of the 20 20 plan is the completed renovation at Pearson and McGonigle Halls. Montgomery Avenue Garage, and the addition of a new science and education research center. With Morgan Hall opening for residency in all of 2013. Temple University invites an increased number of students to liveon campus while simultaneously honoring the Morgans and theirdedication to theschooL